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Title: Effect of cadmium on Fe/sup +3/-transferrin formation in the rat intestinal mucosa

Journal Article · · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01689058· OSTI ID:6599991

The effect of cadmium (Cd) on iron (Fe) metabolism has been an important subject for Cd toxicity, since anemia is usually observed in Itai-Itai patients who are exposed for long periods to Cd from the surrounding environment. It was previously accepted that Cd-induced anemia was not dependent on the route of administration. Thereafter, however, it was shown that oral Cd administration was essential for the development of anemia. Studies suggest that one of the possible sensitive sites of competition between Cd and Fe is in the gastrointestinal tract. Cd competes with Fe at one or more steps in the transport system and these metals undergo the same step(s) during their absorption. An hypothesis implies that these two metals possess a common carrier. Two Fe-binding proteins, ferritin and transferrin are well documented in the case of Fe deficiency but not in Cd exposed animals. Recently, the authors reported that the status of mucosal Fe-binding proteins in rats fed with Cd was similar to that in the Fe deficient rats. The present work was performed in an attempt to clarify the effect of in vivo and in vitro Cd on mucosal transferrin formation, which is one of two main Fe-binding proteins.

Research Organization:
Sapporo Medical College (Japan)
OSTI ID:
6599991
Journal Information:
Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 41:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English